Come join us in exploring Travel as a Pedagogy through the Travellers’ University initiative, wherein travel is used as a learning tool by encouraging travellers to investigate the relationships that exist between themselves, the systems they are connected to and part of, and the rest of nature. We are hosting two webinars in this series: ‘The Pedagogy of Travel’, on 29th September at 1 pm UTC, and ‘Pursuit of Alivelihoods and the 52 Parindey Fellowship’ on 6th October, also at 1pm UTC.
Date: Friday, 29th September 2023
Time: 13:00 (UTC/GMT)
Duration: 60 minutes
Date: Friday, 29th September 2023
Time: 13:00 (UTC/GMT)
Duration: 60 minutes
In the former session of the two-part webinar series, we facilitate a conversation between four co-creators of TU introducing their work, along with sharing their own experiences that led them to thinking of alternatives to mainstream educational practices. They will also be talking about ‘Alivelihoods’, livelihoods of intentional living & lifelong learning for a sustainable, equitable & just world.
In the latter session, we plan to host fellows from the ‘52 Parindey Fellowship’, TU’s 8-month long immersive program for exploring research interests through ‘Parindeys’ 1)
The webinars would be between 45 minutes to an hour long each, and designed in such a way that they connect with each other, yet are able to be viewed separately. We hope that this will be suitable for participants who cannot attend both, but will be able to attend either session.
The Travellers’ University is a unique initiative focussed on facilitating learning through travel-based experiential learning programmes, through multiple short and long-term explorations.
They state that:
“Our commitment at Travellers' University is to promote lifelong learning by using travel as a pedagogical tool. Learners are encouraged to investigate the relationships that exist between themselves, the systems they are connected to and part of, and the rest of nature. We extend the views of our learners and assist them in gaining a greater awareness of the world that surrounds them. This is facilitated by means of immersion in slow travel, exposure to grassroots realities, and exploration of critical perspectives on challenges and alternative approaches to addressing the interconnectedness between social, ecological, and economical issues of our time…We believe that this can only be accomplished by instilling a sense of understanding, responsibility and empathy in people.”